Bill Status of HB2556  101st General Assembly

Short Description:  CELL-CULTURED FOOD PRODUCTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Mike Murphy - Tim Butler, Andrew S. Chesney and Darren Bailey

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 650/2from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 302
410 ILCS 620/11from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 511


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Provides that a carcass, part thereof, meat or meat food product, or poultry or poultry food product is misbranded if it purports to be or is represented as a meat or meat food product or poultry or poultry product but is a cell-cultured food product. Defines "cell-cultured food product". Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that a food is misbranded if it purports to be or is represented as a meat or meat food product or poultry or poultry product but is a cell-cultured food product as defined in the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Murphy
  2/13/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  3/26/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die